The acid fruit or berry of the Ribes rubrum or common red currant, or of its variety, the white currant.

Currant borer (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect that bores into the pith and kills currant bushes; specif., the larvae of a small clearwing moth ([AE]geria tipuliformis) and a longicorn beetle (Psenocerus supernotatus).

Currant worm (Zo["o]l.), an insect larva which eats the leaves or fruit of the currant.

Zante is almost triangular in shape, with two green mountainous promontories extending into the sea to form the huge bay of Laganas.

There are more pine-covered mountains and hills in the north, but the centre is gentle and lush, richly planted with currant vines, olive trees, almonds and seasonal vegetables.

The Shipwreck is the most famous of Zante beaches and one of the most famous photographs of Greece.

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Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 2000-01 Crop Natural ...(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)

This rule continues in effect final volume regulation percentages for 2000-01 crop Naturals and Zantes which were established through an interim final rule published on August 1, 2001, in the Federal Register (66 FR 39623).

This goal was met for Naturals and Zantes by the establishment of final percentages which released 100 percent of the trade demand and the offer of additional reserve raisins for sale to handlers under the ``10 plus 10 offers.'' As specified in Sec.

Volume regulation was warranted for 2000-01 Zantes because the final crop estimate of 5,160 tons combined with the carryin inventory of 1,109 tons resulted in a total available supply of 6,269 tons, which was about 46 percent higher than the 4,290-ton trade demand.

If you've ever had currant buns, or any other baked product with "currants" in them, you, like 99.9% of the public, thought the "currants" were the little red fruits that grow on bushes.

The dried "currants" used in baking are actually a true raisin, a dried grape.

Called "currants" because one of the names of the grape they come FROM is "ZanteCurrant" also known as Black Corinth, and many other names, THIS is the variety dried INTO "currants" that are used in baking.

Actually a variety called ZanteCurrant or Black Corinth, (named for the Greek city where they were grown more than 2,000 years ago), Champagne Grapes were reintroduced to the food service industry in the early 1980’s when mini-vegetables were becoming popular.

Small bunches of these miniature currantgrapes are often draped over champagne or wine glass rims.

Champagne Grapes are small and seedless and have a deep blue-fl color when ripe.

The final percentages for standard Natural (sun-dried) Seedless and ZanteCurrantraisins acquired by handlers during the crop year beginning on August 1, 2002, which shall be free tonnage and reserve tonnage, respectively, are designated as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Reserve Varietal type percentage percentage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Natural (sun-dried) Seedless..................